Camera System Malfunction

AleCrocket · 01-25-2025, 07:21 PM

Hello.
I have strange issue with my camera system and can not do anything.
When i start the car and put it into reverse i have black screen. Plus even if i press button to activate bumper cameras - it's doing nothing. but after 10- to 30 min (if car stays on) all cameras start working , rear , surround view , bumper . if turn of the car and start it immediately - black screen once again. no active codes related to camera malfunction.
Checked all camera connections both ends - no rust no damage .
Tried to reboot Idrive - wasn't able to , i've tried: hold volume button 30sec, volume and mode, volume and eject in accessory mode, engine on, engine off - nothing works.
Tried to update software but when i go to BMW site it says software up to date and i wasn't able to find any other sources to download soft or previous version or any other versions to try .
need help
Thank you.

JDMils · 04-08-2025, 09:03 AM

I'm having the exact same issue with 2014 640i. All cameras stop working then suddenly it's working again and no combination of turning anything on and off fixes it. I think it's a dry joint in the camera module so I'm going to try to pull it out and resoldered all the connections.

01-25-2025, 07:21 PM	#1
AleCrocket Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 640i Xdrive Join Date: Jan 2025 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Camera System Malfunction Hello. I have strange issue with my camera system and can not do anything. When i start the car and put it into reverse i have black screen. Plus even if i press button to activate bumper cameras - it's doing nothing. but after 10- to 30 min (if car stays on) all cameras start working , rear , surround view , bumper . if turn of the car and start it immediately - black screen once again. no active codes related to camera malfunction. Checked all camera connections both ends - no rust no damage . Tried to reboot Idrive - wasn't able to , i've tried: hold volume button 30sec, volume and mode, volume and eject in accessory mode, engine on, engine off - nothing works. Tried to update software but when i go to BMW site it says software up to date and i wasn't able to find any other sources to download soft or previous version or any other versions to try . need help Thank you.
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04-08-2025, 09:03 AM	#2
JDMils New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2014 640i Coupe F13 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I'm having the exact same issue with 2014 640i. All cameras stop working then suddenly it's working again and no combination of turning anything on and off fixes it. I think it's a dry joint in the camera module so I'm going to try to pull it out and resoldered all the connections.
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